Iowa State Senator Mike Bousselot explained that the idea of buying Minnesota counties to grow the state and harken back to previous boundaries of the Iowa Territory over a hundred years ago. It thrust the idea of purchasing portions of other states into the public discussion.

A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

The agency is advising enhanced safety measures in Minnesota and South Dakota, where turkey flocks with more than 500 birds should be isolated, monitored and tested for bird flu within 72 hours before going to slaughter, USDA said. Other states may be ...

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years as the school's athletic director.

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

Clay, Polk and Norman counties in Minnesota, along with Cass and Traill counties in North Dakota, are jointly applying for a grant to replace the bridges near Georgetown, Hendrum and Nielsville.

South Dakota won a share of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and played in its first FCS semifinal in 2024.

Grace Larkins is The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the week. The South Dakota guard set the school’s single-game scoring record with 45 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Omaha. Her 45 points are the second most in a game of any NCAA ...

Looking for a taste of the Dolomites without having to take an international flight? Consider a trip to South Dakota for a hint of Italy.

Luke Mittlestadt scored a power-play goal to make it 3-3 with 15 seconds left in the second period, but the second-ranked Spartans won in a shootout to increase their conference lead over the third-ranked Gophers to five points with no more head-to-head, regular-season meetings.